Review of Golden Exits (2018) by Tatsuhito K — 07 Apr 2017

It is an absolute treat for the fans of Alex Ross Perry, but also works for people who are not familiar with his previous films and style. "Golden Exits" is Perry's least abrasive and most accessible film to date, a sharply-written observational drama that is funny, complex, and thoroughly entertaining.

I went into it not knowing what it's about, and I ended up having a lot of fun with it. One of the things I love about Perry's works is the fact that he creates complex female characters; women in his films are not just some colorful eye candies that need men to love them.

They are fleshed-out characters with feelings, people that we can identify and sympathize with. I loved the subtlety brought by Emily Browning (always wonderful), Chloe Sevingny (the quiet beating heart of the story), Analeigh Tipton (god, I love her in EVERYTHING!), and Mary-Louise Parker is having one hell of a time playing a villainous character.

Beautifully shot and superbly written, although there were moments in it that made me think, "No one talks like that. That's totally movie dialogue." Perhaps there are too many fade-to-black transitions and the resolution is slightly unsatisfactory, but for the most part I found it very amusing and fascinating.

Big thumbs up!